Transcript Title of Paper/Report

Title of Paper/Report
• Issue addressed in the paper
• Why this issue is important (background)
Methodology
• Is the analysis a CBA study (yes/no)
• Brief description of the analysis:
– how benefits are measured (market prices or
non-market valuation techniques)
Market Diagram Showing Impacts
Product (good or service)
Price
Issues to consider in constructing the graph:
-What is “product” (good or service) of the analysis?
-Is there an observable market demand for this product?
-Shape of demand curve (horizontal, sloped, flat), why?
-Shape of supply curve (horizontal, sloped, flat) why?
-How does the policy/project affect the supply or demand curve?
Quantity
Methodology
• Brief description of the analysis (cont):
– Any measurement of impacts in secondary
markets? (if so, how?)
– How are costs identified and measured
Methodology
• Brief description of the analysis (cont):
– How is discount rate estimated? (If no discount
rate in the analysis, explain why not)
– Who has “standing” in the analysis (producers,
consumers, external effects, government budget, other
groups)
Conclusion
• Are you convinced of the conclusions of
the study?
– Why / why not?